USA-Ghana Match Photos

John Brooks celebrates with his American teammates after scoring the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute, just five minutes after Ghna tied the game 1-1.
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MARIUS BECKER

Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann and players from the bench celebrate after the US team scored the winning goal in the 87th minute of Monday's match against Ghana.
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CARLOS BARRIA

John Brooks, who came in for injured Matt Besler at halftime, became the first US substitue to score a goal in World Cup play.
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Laurence Griffiths

Andre Ayew of Ghana celebrates after tying the game 1-1 in the 82d minute. The US had led for 81 consecutive minutes, but Ayew's goal gave Ghana new life in the final 10 minutes.
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STEFANO RELLANDINI

Fabian Johnson of the U.S. is challenged by Ghana's Andre Ayew in the second half with the US still up 1-0.
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STEFANO RELLANDINI

Jurgen Klinsmann shouts instructions to his American players during their 2014 World Cup match against Ghana.
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KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI

Tim Howard sends the ball to his team after making a save in the second half. Ghana came out firing, but if they got through the American defense, Howard was up to the task.
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CARL DE SOUZA

Ghana's midfielder Andre Ayew (R) vies with US midfielder Michael Bradley (L) during a Group G football match between Ghana and US at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CARL DE SOUZACARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images
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Laurence Griffiths

Referee Jonas Eriksson mediates an argument between Sulley Muntari of Ghana and Jermaine Jones of the United States after a collision between the wo at the end of the first half.
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EMMANUEL DUNAND

US goalkeeper Tim Howard punches the ball away from Ghana fforward Jordan Ayew during the first half of Monday's match.
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Michael Steele

Jozy Altidore pulled up with an apparent hamstring injury just over 20 minutes into the match. He was taken out and replaced in the lineup with Aron Johannsson.
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MARIUS BECKER

Team USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann celebrates Clint Dempsey's goal that put the US up 1-0 just 30 seconds into their match with Ghana.
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JAVIER SORIANO

Clint Dempsey celebrates his goal 30 seconds into Team USA's match against Ghana, putting the Americans up 1-0. It was the quickest goal scored by the US in World Cup history.
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JAVIER SORIANO

Clint Dempsey got the scoring started, putting Team USA up 1-0 just 30 seconds into the match.
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VASSIL DONEV

Players of Team USA pose for photographers before they opened their 2014 World Cup campaign against Ghana on Monday.
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BRIAN SNYDER

US fans who made the trek to Brazil to watch Team USA begin their World Cup journey got settled in on Monday before the Yanks took on Ghana.
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Jamie McDonald

Clint Dempsey of the United States leads Team USA into the pitch before their match with Ghana to begin their run in the 2014 World Cup.
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JAVIER SORIANO

Both teams line up to listen to their national anthems before the game began.
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MARIUS BECKER

US head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is making his World Cup debut as the coach of the Americans, a position he has held since 2011.
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CARL DE SOUZA

Ghana's fans cheer before the start of the match between Ghana and the US on Monday night.
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CARL DE SOUZA

Two US fans pose during warmups before Tea USA and Ghana got underway with their opening round matchup in the 2014 World Cup.
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